| Identity Theft ran rampant in the year of
| |
| | is lost or stolen, you have the 800
|
| 2006. We saw a record number of exposures
| |
| | numbers and card number to report it
|
| of personal data, rounding out the top of
| |
| | stolen. If you are traveling in a foreign
|
| the list with The Department of Veterans
| |
| | country, carry your identification in a
|
| Affairs exposing more then 28 million
| |
| | secured bag that is attached to your body
|
| records. Also in 2006, a milestone of 100
| |
| | to prevent purse snatching or
|
| million victims had been exposed to some
| |
| | pick-pocketing.
|
| type of data breach.
| |
| | Keep your computer up to date with
|
| Were you one of those 100 million people?
| |
| | antivirus software and critical patches
|
| That amount of exposure tells us that our
| |
| | and updates from the Operating Systems
|
| personal information is accessible in a
| |
| | vendor. Have some type of spyware/adware
|
| various number of ways. There were
| |
| | scanner installed as well. Perform
|
| exposures all through out the United
| |
| | regular scans on your computer, with the
|
| States. No one knows the true amount of
| |
| | most recent definitions provided by the
|
| exposures since not all the states have a
| |
| | software maker. Have some type of
|
| disclosure law like California.
| |
| | firewall, whether its hardware or
|
| Here are some tips on preventing your
| |
| | software, to prevent intrusions into your
|
| personal information from being obtained,
| |
| | personal information. Also for additional
|
| ways that you have control over the
| |
| | security, make use of a username and
|
| access to your data.
| |
| | difficult password on your computer to
|
| Concerning mail, when throwing away mail
| |
| | prevent unauthorized access. Do not open
|
| that contains any personal information,
| |
| | any emails with attachments from someone
|
| you may want to invest in a
| |
| | you dont know, and always be careful
|
| cross-shredder, so that the documents are
| |
| | opening emails with attachments from
|
| unreadable. Look into getting a locking
| |
| | someone you do know. It may be a good
|
| mailbox. Notify the Postmaster if you
| |
| | idea to verify that they did send the
|
| notice any mail missing, such as bills or
| |
| | email to you, as they may have gotten
|
| bank statements that you are expecting.
| |
| | infected and not known about it. Banking
|
| Opt-out of unsolicited phone calls or
| |
| | institutions will not ask you for your
|
| mail by visiting There you can opt-out
| |
| | personal information through an email,
|
| and add you information to not receive
| |
| | and in fact, most if not all major
|
| mail, phone and email solicitations.
| |
| | businesses will not ask you for personal
|
| Make a copy of all your credit cards and
| |
| | information through email.
|
| ATM cards so that if your wallet or purse
| |
| |
|
